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Bulgaria's Georgieva Confirmed as New EU Humanitarian Aid Commissioner (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] The Development Committee of the EP has confirmed Bulgaria?s Designate Kritalina Georgieva as the new EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid. After her spectacular performance during the three-hour hearing at the EP on Wednesday, Georgieva was confirmed unanimously by the Development Committee. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: Georgieva EP Performance Was Perfect (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, gave the mark ?perfect? of the performance of Bulgaria's Commissioner-designate, Kristalina Georgieva. Georgieva appeared before the EP Development Committee Wednesday for what has been reported a spectacular and very successful hearing. [via YahooNews] More >>

President Lauds Bulgaria EC-Designate for Hearing Success (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria?s President Georgi Parvanov has congratulated EC-Designate Kristalina Georgieva for her EP hearing on Wednesday, even before the Development Committee said if it would confirm her. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Awaits Denouement in Jeleva's Saga (Novinite.com) [Jan 19, 2010] A key decision on Bulgaria's embattled European Commissioner candidature is expected on Tuesday after the political coordinators of the EP Development Committee failed to reach a joint position Monday night. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP Committee Fails to Agree on Bulgaria's Jeleva, Vote Set for Tuesday (Novinite.com) [Jan 18, 2010] The political coordinators of the EP Development Committee have failed to reach a joint position on the EC bid of Bulgaria's Rumiana Jeleva Monday night. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Commissioner-Designate Vows to Visit Gaza, Afghanistan (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria?s EU Commissioner-Designate Rumiana Jeleva has stated during her Tuesday?s hearing at the EP Development Committee that she would visit Gaza and Afghanistan first, if she is confirmed in charge of EU?s humanitarian aid. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria EU Commissioner Bidder Alludes She Sold Problematic Firm (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria?s EU Commissioner-Designate Rumiana Jeleva admitted after her EP Development Committee hearing that she had a share in a company which spurred conflict of interest allegations. [via YahooNews] More >>